SAGAR PUBLIC SCHOOL, BHOPAL

PRE-BOARD - I EXAMINATION, 2023 - 24

CLASS - X
SET - A
TIME: 03 Hours SCIENCE (086) M. M.: 80
General Instructions: Total no. of printed pages: 06
i.This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is
expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should
be in the range to of 30 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions
should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
vi. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions ccarryin 05 marks each. Answer to these questions
should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
SECTION – A

Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the
questions 1 - 20. There is no negative mark for incorrect response.

1. A zinc-coated steel nail is placed in a solution of hydrochloric acid (HCl), and hydrogen gas (H 2) 1
is evolved. Which type of reaction is taking place, and what is the role of zinc in this reaction?
a) Single displacement reaction; Zinc is the reducing agent
b) Double displacement reaction; Zinc is the catalyst
c) Displacement reaction; Zinc is the oxidising agent
d) Synthesis reaction; Hydrogen is the product.

2. Which of the following is not thermal decomposition reaction: 1

a) 2KClO3 →2KCl + 3O2 b) ZnCO3 →ZnO + CO2

c) 2FeSO4 →Fe2O3 +SO2+ SO3 d) 2H2O → 2H2 + O2

3. Which two substances react to give salt and water only: 1

a) Copper(II) oxide and ethanoic acid. b) Magnesium and sulphuric acid

c) Sodium oxide and water d) Zinc carbonate and hydrochloric acid.

4. A student takes three solutions P, Q and R and make the reaction of all these solutions with 1

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 phenolphthalein indicator and methyl orange indicator. He gets the following result:

Solutions Colour change with Colour change with methyl

phenolphthalein indicator orange indicator
P Pink Yellow
Q Colourless Orange
R Colourless Red

The acidic solution is/are:

a) P b) Q c) R d) Q and R

5. A silvery white metal X reacts with water at room temperature to produce a water-soluble 1
compound Y and a colourless gas Z. The reaction is highly exothermic and the Z catches fire
immediately during the reaction. The compounds X, Y and Z respectively are:

a) Al, Al(OH)3 and H2 b) Ag, AgOH and H2 c) K, KCl and H2 d) Na, NaOH and H2

6. Alloys are homogeneous mixtures of a metal with a metal or non metal. 1

Which among the following alloys contain non metal as one of its constituents?

a) Brass b) Bronze c) Amalgam d) Steel

7. Which of the following statement is true regarding the positions of metals in the reactivity series: 1

a) Magnesium is below calcium but above aluminium.

b) Zinc is below magnesium but above aluminium.

c) Copper is below hydrogen but above lead.

d) Iron is below lead and zinc.

8. Generally, food is broken and absorbed within the body of organisms. In which of the 1
following organisms is it done outside the body?
a) Amoeba b) Mushroom
c) Paramoecium d) Lice

9. A part of the body which responds to the in-structions sent from nervous system is called 1

a) receptor b) effector

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 c) nerves d) muscles

10. A farmer wants to grow banana plants genetically similar enough to the plants already available 1
in his field. Which one of the following methods would you suggest for this purpose?
a) Regeneration b) Budding
c) Vegetative propagation d) Sexual reproduction

11. Identify which of the following statements about thyroxin is incorrect? 1

a) Thyroid gland requires iodine to synthesize thyroxin.

b) Thyroxin is also called thyroid hormone.
c) It regulates protein, carbohydrates and fat metabolism in the body.
d) Iron is essential for the synthesis of thyroxin.

12. A sportsman, after a long break of his routine exercise, suffered muscular cramps during a 1
heavy exercise session. This happened due to:
a) lack of carbon dioxide and formation of pyruvate.

b) presence of oxygen and formation of ethanol.

c) lack of oxygen and formation of lactic acid.

d) lack of oxygen and formation of carbon dioxide

13. Rays from sun converge at a point 15 cm in front of a concave mirror. Where should an object be 1
placed so that size of its image is equal to the size of the object?

a) 15 cm in front of the mirror b) 30 cm in front of the mirror

c) between 15 cm and 30 cm in front of the mirror d) more than 30 cm in front of the mirror

14. Colour of sun appears white during the day time beacase 1

a) Blue colour scatters the most b) Red colour scatters the most

c) All colours of white light scattered away. d) Colours of white light are least scattered.

15. Matter and energy are two fundamental inputs of an ecosystem. Movement of 1
a) Energy is bidirectional and matter is repeatedly circulating.
b) Energy is repeatedly circulation and matter is unidirectional.
c) Energy is unidirectional and matter is repeatedly circulating.
d) Energy is multidirectional and matter is bidirectional.

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16. Choose the waste management strategy that is matched with correct example 1
a) Refuse Chose products that use less packaging
b) Reduce Give unwanted toys and books to hospitals or schools
c) Reuse Not using single use plastic
d) Repurpose Making flower pot from used plastic bottle

Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements– Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given below:

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

17. Assertion (A): The metals and alloys are good conductors of electricity. 1

Reason (R): Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin and is a good conductor of electricity.

18. Assertion (A): Sexual reproduction increases genetic diversities and plays a role in origin of new 1
species.

Reason (R): Sexual reproduction involves formation of gametes and fusion of gametes

19. Assertion (A): Magnetic field lines do not intersect. 1

Reason (R): Magnetic field lines are closed curves.

20. Assertion (A): The concentration of harmful chemicals is more in human beings. 1
Reason (R): Man is at the apex of the food chain.

SECTION - B

Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions

21. Observe the given figure. What happens when the tube is heated? 2

a) Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction.

b) Identify the gases evolved.

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22. State the post-fertilisation changes that lead to fruit formation in plants. 2

23. Name the glands present in the wall of the stomach that release secretions for digestion of food. 2
Write the three components of secretion that are released by these glands.

OR

Write two different ways in which glucose is oxidised to provide energy in human body. Write
the products formed in each case.

24. a) The refractive indices of glass and water with respect to air are 3/2 and 4/3 respectively. In which 2
medium, light travels faster, glass or water?

b) If speed of light in glass is 2 × 108 m/s, find the speed of light in water.

25. Calculate the number of electrons that would flow in 10 seconds through the cross- section of a 2
wire, when 1A current flows in it.

OR

A compass needle is placed near a current-carrying wire. State your observation for the following
cases and give reason for the same in each case.

a) Magnitude of electric current in the wire is increased. 1

b) The compass needle is displaced away from the wire. 1

26. How is the mode of action in beating of the heart different from reflex actions? Give two 2
differences.
SECTION - C

Question No.27 to 33 are short answer questions

27. a) By the transfer of electrons, illustrate the formation of bond in magnesium oxide. 3

b) Ionic compounds are solids. Give reasons.

28. How is copper obtained from its sulphide ore. Describe the method used for refining impure 3
copper. Draw a labelled diagram for the electrolytic refining of copper.

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a) Write the chemical name of the coating that forms on silver and copper articles when these are 1
left exposed to moist air.

b) Explain what is galvanisation. What purpose is served by it? 2

29. We are advised to take iodised salt in our diet by doctors. Justify its importance in our body. 3

30. If two pea plants having round and green seeds (RRGg) are crossed, identify the percentage of the 3
following with respect to the F1 generation:

a) gametes having both the round and yellow seed traits

b) offspring having the same genotype as the parents

c) offspring having the same phenotype as the parents

31. A person is unable to see objects distinctly placed within 60 cm from his eyes.

a) Name the defect of vision he is suffering from and list any one possible cause for the defect. 1

b) Mention the type of lens used by him for the correction of the defect and calculate its power. 2
Assume that the near point for the normal eye is 25 cm.

32. Calculate the total cost of running the following electrical devices in the month of September, if 3
the rate of 1 unit of electricity is Rs. 6.00. (i) Electric heater of 1000 W for 5 hours daily.

(ii) Electric refrigerator of 400 W for 10 hours daily.

33. a) What is the function of a fuse in an electric circuit? 1

b) How is a fuse connected in an electric circuit? 1

c) What do you mean by overloading? 1

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Question No.34 to 36 are long answer questions.

34. a) An aldehyde as well as ketone can be represented by the same molecular formula C 3H6O. Write 5
their IUPAC name and draw their bond structure. State the relation between the two.

b) Convert CH4 into CC14 by substituting hydrogen atom with chlorine atom in successive reactions.
Why this reaction is referred to as substitution reaction?

OR

An unsaturated hydrocarbon P has the chemical formula C4H8.

a) Write two possible structural formulae for hydrocarbon P.

b) Write the reaction conditions to convert ethanol to ethene. Write equation to show the conversion.

c Write the general formula for the homologous series of hydrocarbon P. How can P be converted
to its saturated form?

35. a) Why is it not possible to reconstruct the whole organism from a fragment in complex 5
multicellular organisms?
b) Draw human female reproductive system with any four labelling. Write any two way to control
population.
OR

a) How does blood sugar level get regulated in the human body?

b) i) Which hormone is secreted into the blood when you are under stress? Name the gland that
secretes this hormone.
ii) How does it help the body to cope up in an emergency situation?

36. Rishi went to a palmist to show his palm. The palmist used a special lens for this purpose.

a) State the nature of the lens and reason for its use. 1

b) Where should the palmist place/hold the lens so as to have a real and magnified image of an 1

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 object?

c) If the focal length of this lens is 10 cm, the lens is held at a distance of 5 cm from the palm, use 2
lens formula to find the position and size of the image.

d) The above lens is used to correct which defect of eyes? Exclude presbyopia. 1

OR

a) The magnification of a mirror is -2. What does it mean? 1

b) Which mirror can have magnification +1? 1

c) At what distance should an object be placed from a convex lens of focal length 18 cm to obtain 3
an image at 24 cm from it on the other side. What will be the magnification produced in this
case?

SECTION – E

Question No.37 to 39 are case-based/data-based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts.

Internal choice is provided in one of these sub-parts.

37. The compounds entirely consisting of carbons and hydrogens are known as hydrocarbons. There 4
are different categories in which hydrocarbons are divided out of which the two are:

a) Draw the structure of hydrocarbons with general formula CnH2n-2 where n=3.

b) Which reaction is used to convert unsaturated hydrocarbon to saturated hydrocarbon.

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 c) Write one industrial application of the process mentioned above (b). Name the catalyst used for
the conversion.

OR

c) Select alkenes and alkynes from the given compounds:

C2H4,C3H4, C2H2,C4H8

38. Pooja has green eyes while her parents and brother have black eyes. Pooja’s husband Ravi has 4
black eyes while his mother has green eyes and father has black eyes.
a) On the basis of the above given information, is the green eye colour a dominant or recessive trait?
Justify your answer.
b) What is the possible genetic makeup of Pooja’s brother’s eye colour?

c) What is the probability that the offspring of Pooja and Ravi will have green eyes? Also, show the
inheritance of eye colour in the offspring with the help of a suitable cross.
OR
c) 50% of the offspring of Pooja’s brother are green eyed. With help of cross show how this is
possible

39. For a system of resistors, there are two methods of joining the resistors together as shown below

Fig 1 Fig 2

Fig 1 shows an electric circuit in which 3 resistors having resistances R 1, R2 and R3 respectively
are joined end to end i.e series. In fig 2, the 3 resistors are connected together between points A
and B, and are said to be parallel.

a) What is the total potential difference across the combination of resistors in series? 1

b) How are electrical appliances connected in domestic circuits? Explain why? 1

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c) If a wire of resistance 10 ohm is stretched to twice its length, find the resistance of the new wire 2
formed.

OR

c) The figure given below shows three resistors. 2

What is their combined resistance? Calculate the current if 7.5 V battery is connected across the
combination of resistors?

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